8 Market Square, Stevenage, SG1 1EP
About 8 Market Square
8 Market Square is a semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
It hasn't traded since October 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 602.6% above the 1997 sale of £19,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
8 Market Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Market Square's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£19,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 1997Most recent
£19,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1EP: £85,000 (2009–2001).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Market Square homes
8 Market Square is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
20/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Friends Meeting House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broom Barns Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB